Pregnancy Health

Placentas in late-onset pre-eclampsia show faster ageing, with oxidative stress a key driver, a Flinders University study in PNAS reported on October 26, 2026.

A McMaster University study of over one million Ontario pregnancies, published on 22 October 2026, links gaining more weight than advised to severe maternal complications.

A 500-woman trial published October 20, 2026, in The Lancet Public Health found an online programme cut depression relapse risk in pregnancy by 26%.

Babies of mothers given talk therapy for prenatal depression had a smaller right hippocampus and less distress at six months, a study published October 16, 2026 says.

Baby Loss Awareness Week ends on October 15, 2026 with a global Wave of Light at 7pm; India has cut its stillbirth rate by about 60% since 2000, UN estimates show.

A JAMA Neurology study published October 12, 2026 links early-pregnancy use of anti-CGRP migraine antibodies to about 40% higher miscarriage risk.

An Ohio State study reported on 13 Oct 2026 found chronic stress changes placental signals tied to fetal brain development in mice, echoed in human tissue.

A review of 2.1 million pregnancies found no clear rise in harm after GLP-1 drug exposure around conception, but authors say the drugs are not proven safe in pregnancy.

A Danish trial presented on October 9, 2026 found a five-week prenatal emotion-skills course lowered postpartum depression risk only in women who had given birth before.

A UK study of 1.4 million women published this week links pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes to higher later rates of hypertension, kidney disease and diabetes.